Jesus Christ

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Jesus Christ was a Jewish religious leader and believed to be the son of the Christian deity named 'God.'

Jesus Christ
Sourcegoogle.comRetrieval date05/06/2020

Also known as

Jesus ChristJesus of NazarethThe NazareneἸησοῦς (Greek, nominative)عيسى (Classical Arabic)ישוע‎ (Hebrew)Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ (Coptic)Иисус (Russian)"Lord""Master""The Logos""Son of God""Son of man""Lamb of God"

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  • Christianity Religion · Monotheistic · 3 myths
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    Christianity is one of the world's most widely practiced religions. It is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of the Nazarene figure named Jesus. The important text associated with Christianity is the Holy Bible, which is comprised of the Old Testament and the New Testament. There...

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Mythological stories including Jesus Christ

  • Divine Comedy Afterlife myth

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    Halfway through his life (age thirty-five), Dantes goes to the underworld to see hell before visting purgatory and then heaven.

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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Jesus Christ." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 06 May. 2020, omnika.org/stable/561. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)

OMNIKA (2020, May 06). Jesus Christ. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/561

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CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Jesus Christ." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created May 06, 2020. Accessed January 21, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/561.

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Bibliography

Albright, William F. From The Stone Age To Christianity: Monotheism And The Historical Process. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Press, 1940.
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Leeming, David A. Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia. 2nd edition. Vol. 1 [Parts I-II]. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2010.
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Melton, John G., Martin Baumann, Todd M. Johnson, et al., eds. Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. 1ed. 4 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2002.
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Melton, John G., Martin Baumann, Todd M. Johnson, et al., eds. Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. 2ed. 6 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2010.
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Speiser, Ephraim A. Genesis: Introduction, Translation, and Notes. First edition. Vol. I, The Anchor Bible. New York, NY: Doubleday, 1964.
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